Episode 8873

Episode 8873 was broadcast on 9 October 2026, as part of Series 94.

Owen played Lily, with Owen winning 119 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Maggie Aderin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Owen	Score	Lily	Others	Max.
1	STBEIOSDR	STEROIDS	8 – 0	STORIES	DISROBES	8
2	GLTZAEINH	HEALING	15 – 0	tearing ☓	ATHELING, TEAZLING, ZENITHAL	16
3	75 7 9 5 8 9 → 663	663 75 × 8 + 9 × 7	25 – 10	663 75 × 9 − (7 + 5)		26
TTT	ISPINGUN	You can pick up these at a Caribbean food market.			PINGUINS
4	STMTEUECO	COSTUME	32 – 17	COSTUME	MUSETTE, TECTUMS	33
5	NRTAEIFPN	PAINTER	39 – 24	FAINTER	ENPRINT, ENTRAIN, INFANTE, PANNIER, PERTAIN, PINNATE, REPAINT, TRANNIE	40
6	50 25 9 9 5 1 → 129	129 (25 + 1) × 5 − 9 ÷ 9	49 – 34	129 (25 + 1) × 5 − 9 ÷ 9		50
7	LCHUOATVE	TOUCHE	55 – 40	LOCATE	OVULATE, VACUOLE*	57
8	NLPDOEEFA	LOANED	61 – 46	ELOPED	DEPLANE, PLAFOND*	64
9	75 6 1 2 1 7 → 433	433 (75 − 2) × 6 − 7 + 1 + 1	71 – 56	433 (75 − 2) × 6 − 7 + 1 + 1		74
TTT	DUGHOLES	It looks like the snake shed its skin somewhere near Reading.			SLOUGHED
10	SDRUAIWGE	GAUDIER	78 – 63	EARWIGS	GARDIES, GAUDIES, GUIDERS, RESIDUA, SUGARED, WIDGERS*	81
11	SDNOUECRL	SCOUNDREL	96 – 63	ROUNDS		99
12	PMRYIOEQO	MOPIER	102 – 63	PRIME	MOPERY*, ROOMIE	105
13	SRKEIASNX	SNAKIER	109 – 63	RAISES	KAISERS, KINASES, KRANSES, RESKINS, SARNIES, SINKERS	112
14	25 50 100 1 9 6 → 150	150 100 + 50	119 – 73	150 100 + 50		122
15	ISUPERTED	deputiser ☓ (1.5 seconds)	119 – 73	disputer ☓ (8 seconds)	DISREPUTE	132